Arsenal fans on Twitter were in awe of Jefferson Lerma’s stunning own-goal

Jefferson Lerma stole the show yesterday at The Vitality Stadium when the Colombian midfielder almost scored world-class goals at both ends during Bournemouth’s 2-1 home loss to Arsenal. The Cherries record signing, just weeks after opening his account for the club against Newcastle, fired in a spectacular, yet bizarre, own goal after just 30 minutes, and The Gunners loved it.

We finally beat Begovic – thanks to Lerma’s finish

Trying to clear @seadk6‘s cross, the midfielder fires an unstoppable strike past his own keeper to give us the lead #BOUARS 0-1 (33) pic.twitter.com/Tzf0YKDtPs

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) 25 November 2018

A lot of Arsenal fans have come to call their team ‘Second Half FC’ at times this season for the way they start games slowly and are unable to take a lead into the half-time break, even though yesterday it seemed they had 12 players looking to see them do so. Lerma’s half-volleyed scissor-kick own-goal flew past Asmir Begovic just after the half an hour mark to give The Gunners a 1-0 lead, but Josh King replied in stunning fashion on the brink of half-time.

The score was eventually made 2-1 to Arsenal when Sead Kolasinac grabbed his second assist of the game, this time laying it on a plate for one of his teammates in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who made no mistake to slide home from close range. The travelling fans appreciated the win and will be delighted to pick up momentum going into next weekend’s North London Derby, but in truth, without Lerma, The Gunners may find themselves struggling against a tough Tottenham side.

You can read The Gunners’ thoughts on Lerma’s great OG here: